1913 Ford Model T Runabout

By the end of the 1912 model year, Ford had produced and sold nearly 160,000 Model T's and was the largest manufacturer of automobiles in America. In 1913, the Model T was redesigned with front doors and a new 'dog leg' style windshield was used to give the car a more contemporary look. Mechanically, the car was further improved and components such as the rear end were now more rugged and dependable.

The use of brass trim on automobiles was becoming antiquated and by 1913 automobile companies were beginning to use either nickel plating or painted accessories. Also by 1913, most automobile companies had changed from gas to electric lighting and were supplying their cars with electric starters. In order to keep costs down, Ford continued the use of brass trimmed gas lights until 1914 and would not introduce a self started until 1919.

Sales of the Model T continued to climb and nearly 200,000 Model T Fords were built and sold in 1913. By the end of 1913, Ford had established his famous moving assembly line which would allow cars to be assembled at a much faster rate.

This 1913 runabout sold new for $525 in 1913 and was one of 33,129 runabout models built that year.